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Cody Decker is still hitting baseballs, still enjoying life and still one of the most popular players in El Paso Chihuahua history.

Decker, who was a standout for the Chihuahuas in their first two seasons of 2014 and 2015, is now playing for the Reno Aces. And he still gets more interview requests than any player on either the El Paso or Reno teams.

On Twitter he hyped up his El Paso return saying "My favorite city. Just so many memories. I'm almost emotional." And "This is a very special week for me. I'm back! My wife will be there. My parents will be there. Come out to Southwest University Park this week! Come cheer for me. Come boo me. It's all good. Just come on out and be the fans I know and love!"

Decker has gotten a base hit in each of the first three games of the current series — going 2-for-5 Monday, 1-for-4 Tuesday and 2-for-3 in Wednesday's game for a total of 5-for-12.

Decker, who can play a number of positions, is playing his main one, first base, for the Aces. He is hitting a very good .297 on the season with six home runs and 14 runs batted in. Decker is seventh in the Pacific Coast League with those six home runs.

The 5-foot-11, 220-pounder has always been a home run hitter and he narrowly missed adding to his total Wednesday afternoon when he bounced one off the 406-foot sign in center field for a triple. Earlier, he flied out to the warning track in deep center.

Decker, 31, came into this season with 82 Pacific Coast League home runs and he now has 194 career minor league home runs. He hit 27 for El Paso in 2014 and 21 for the Chihuahuas in 2015.

Once, toward the end of the 2015 season, he said, "I love playing the game. I hate the off-season."

He had a brief run with the San Diego Padres at the end of the 2015 season. But, for the most part, Decker has been stuck in Triple-A ... a career minor leaguer. He will almost certainly reach the 200 home run mark for that minor league career in the next few weeks.

And wherever it is, one can always be sure that Cody Decker will be enjoying himself, having fun and finding laughter and playing this game of baseball.

And, wherever he goes, no matter what uniform he wears, Cody Decker will forever be a crowd favorite in El Paso.

Bill Knight may be reached at 546-6171; bknight@elpasotimes.com; @BillKnightept on Twitter.

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Reno Aces base runner Ildemaro Vargas, 1, takes a wide stride to home plate just ahead of the throw to El Paso Chihuahuas catcher Raffy Lopez Monday night during the first game of a 4-game home stand against the Aces. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES

Reno Aces first baseman Cody Decker shows a bobblehead of himself from Chihuahuas employee Darryl Shukitt, left, to a teammate before the El Paso Chihuahuas-Reno Aces game in April 2018 at Southwest University Park. Decker was a popular player in El Paso, when he played two seasons with the El Paso Chihuahuas. RUDY GUTIERREZ/EL PASO TIMES FILE

Reno Aces first baseman Cody Decker signs autographs with fans Monday at Southwest University Park. Decker was a popular player when he played two seasons with the El Paso Chihuahuas. RUDY GUTIERREZ / EL PASO TIMES